3-day Private 6 Loire Castles, Mont Saint-Michel, D Day Tour

07:30 Pick-up from Your hotel. There

07:30 Pick-up from Your hotel. There are 180 km to drive on highway by our comfortable air conditioned Mercedes minivan. It takes about 2,5 hours. The Guide will give You general Information about the French history connected to the Castles of Loire Valley.

Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre

10:00 - 11:45 Visit of Chateau de Chambord. The Guide will tell You the history of the Castle and its construction. The Château de Chambord is one of the most popular castles because of its French Renaissance architecture. The building was constructed from 1519 to 1547 by Francis I (Francois 1-er) and is nowadays the biggest castle with its 440 rooms, 282 fireplaces and 84 staircases. The castle is also known because of its open double-spiral staircase. The two spirals ascend the three floors without ever meeting. Leonardo da Vinci may have designed the staircase.

2 heures•Entrée incluse

12:45 Wine Tasting of minimum 7 wines at a local family vinery existing since many centuries. You will learn how wines have been making for centuries and have afterwords the wine tasting of local wines with explanations.

13:30 Departure to Amboise city

45 minutes•Entrée incluse

13:45 Free time for Lunch in Amboise city where You'll find many restaurants and cafes. We can help You as well with the table reservation.

15:00 to 16:30 Skip-the-line access with Guide to Château Royal d'Amboise with Histopad explaining to You the history of this Castle and of each room. Amboise is the grand 15th-century residence of King Charles VIII and an example of the transition of Gothic to Renaissance architecture. Learn the history of the castle Amboise which is known as birth place of princes, the reign of Kings, and the death of the greatest Renaissance master, Leonardo Da Vinci! You can see the chapel with his grave.

1 h 30 min•Entrée incluse

16:30 - 18:00 Visit of Château du Clos Lucé with Parc Leonardo da Vinci. In this castle Leonardo da Vince spent last three years of his life. The Château du Clos Lucé is a castle located just 400 meters away from Château Royal d'Amboise to which it is connected by an underground passageway. Built by Hugues d'Amboise in 1471, the palace belonged once to the French king Charles VIII and afterwards to Leonardo da Vinci who lived there at the invitation of Francis I from 1516 until his death on 2 May 1519. Today it is a museum about Leonardo da Vinci's life, work and memory Clos Luce is of top 100 extraordinary destinations to explore 2021 by time magazine.

Free time in Amboise city. 18:30 Hotel accommodation.

1 h 30 min•Entrée incluse

08:30 Departure from Your hotel to Chenonceau castle. It takes max. half an hour drive.

Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre

09:00 - 11:00 Arrival at the Château de Chenonceau. Visit of Chateau de Chenonceau. Time to enjoy the Castle and walking around the Castle taking pictures. Chenonceau is nicknamed the "ladies’ castle", remarkable for its feminine history of famous women of France such as Catherine de Medici as well as for its stunning architecture as well as unique aches over the River Cher.

11:00 Departure from the Chenonceau castle destination Chaumont Castle. It takes about 45 min (40 km)

2 heures•Entrée incluse

11:30 - 13:00 Arrival at Château de Chaumont. The castle Château de Chaumont was founded in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise. Protected as a monument historique since 1840, the château became the French state ownership and is now open to the public. Catherine de Medici forced in 1559 Diane de Poitiers, to accept the Château de Chaumont in exchange for the Château de Chenonceau. Diane de Poitiers spent here last 3 years of her life.

13:00 Departure to Blois city.

1 h 30 min•Entrée incluse

13:30 - 14: 45 Arrival in Blois city. Free time for Lunch. We can make for You the reservation at a good restaurant.

1 h 15 min•Entrée incluse

15:00 - 16:30 Visit of Château Royal de Blois.

The Royal Château of Blois is located in the center of Blois city. It was a residence of some French Kings, Joan of Arc also went there by 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to battle against the English. The castle comprises several buildings of four different architectural styles. There are 564 rooms in the castle, including 100 bedrooms with a fireplace in each, and 75 staircases. 16:30 Departure to Mont Saint-Michel. It takes about 3,5 hours drive.

1 h 30 min•Entrée incluse

20:00 Arrival at Mont Saint-Michel. Hotel accommodation.

Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre

08:30 Hotel check out. You can put the baggage to our Minivan which will be located near the hotel.

09:00 - 12:00 Visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Mont Saint-Michel island and Benedictine Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. Your guide will bring you up the narrow streets of the medieval village toward the top of the Island. You can admire panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and bay and enter the Benedictine Abbey. Entrance tickets into the Abbey include audio-guides in many languages. The whole island with the Bay remains practically the same since the Middle Ages as it was the goal of pilgrims from all over the world. Mont Saint Michel remains the most visited site in France.

3 h 30 min•Entrée libre

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch in Mont Saint-Michel. We can make for You a restaurant reservation or You can choose a restaurant at your own.

13:00 Departure from Mont Saint-Michel to Omaha Beaches. It will take about 1,5 hours (147 km) to reach the Omaha beaches Signal Monument.

1 heure•Entrée libre

14:45 - 15:45 Omaha Beach Signal Monument visit. Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers destination of the D-Day Beaches.

A 5 minutes ride (4 km) to Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.

30 minutes•Entrée libre

15:30 - 16:45 Arrival and Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. The cliffs leading down to the beaches contain the remnants of the German defences, including concrete casemates with memorials to the soldiers. At Normandy American Cemetery you’ll see as well the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations; and the most beautiful, idyllic spot on Planet Earth. Free time to walk around the gardens.

16:45 Departure to close located Overlord Museum.

1 h 15 min•Entrée libre

16:45 - 17:30 Overlord Museum visit. Located just few hundred meters from the Normandy American Cemetery this museum contains many WW2 artefacts and installations like tanks, weapons, guns, many military vehicles, V-1 missile, personal belongings and more. It gives You a personal feeling about D-Day.

17:30 Departure to Paris. It takes 3,5 hours (290 km). One stop will be made at the rest area.

45 minutes•Entrée incluse

21:00 Coming back to Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.

Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre